Comparison

Acuity vs The Farm System

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Acuity

Streamline your service-based business with an all-in-one scheduling solution. Automate bookings, accept payments, collect client forms, and reduce no-shows with customizable online scheduling and reminders.

Highlights
  • Online self-booking for clients
  • Accept payments at booking
  • Customizable client intake forms
  • Automated appointment reminders
  • Manage multiple services and staff
  • Schedule virtual appointments
  • Support for group classes and workshops
Features
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Looking for an appointment scheduling app that helps you book clients, accept payments, collect intake forms, and reduce no-shows? Acuity Scheduling by Squarespace is the all-in-one scheduling software for service-based businesses. It’s built for professionals who need more than a basic meeting scheduler—so clients can self-book online, pay at booking, fill out forms before appointments, and get automatic reminders in one smooth booking flow. If you want to save time, avoid missed appointments, and run your business with less admin, Acuity helps you do it all in one place. • REDUCE NO-SHOWS AND MISSED APPOINTMENTS Need a tool that helps you avoid empty time slots? Acuity helps you reduce no-shows with automated email and SMS reminders, confirmation messages, easy rescheduling, cancellation links, and booking policies that set expectations clearly. • ACCEPT PAYMENTS AT THE TIME OF BOOKING Looking for appointment scheduling with payments? Acuity lets clients pay when they book with Stripe, Square, or PayPal. Collect deposits, send invoices and receipts, sell gift certificates, offer packages, support recurring memberships, and enable tipping—all built in. No extra tools required. • COLLECT CLIENT INTAKE FORMS BEFORE APPOINTMENTS Need a booking system with intake forms? Acuity lets you attach customizable intake forms to every booking so clients can complete questionnaires, consent forms, waivers, and health history forms before they arrive. This helps therapists, wellness practitioners, coaches, and consultants stay prepared and organized. • MANAGE COMPLEX SERVICES AND AVAILABILITY If your business has multiple services, different durations, or changing availability, Acuity makes it easy to manage. Offer different appointment types, control your calendar, manage multiple staff calendars and locations, and let clients book only what’s available. • SCHEDULE VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS AND TELEHEALTH SESSIONS Need online scheduling software for virtual consultations? Acuity can automatically generate Zoom, Google Meet, and GoToMeeting links for appointments, making it easy to run remote sessions, online coaching, and telehealth bookings. • RUN GROUP CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND RECURRING SESSIONS Acuity also supports group scheduling with capacity limits, class packages, and session bundles. Ideal for fitness studios, yoga instructors, tutors, workshops, and group coaching businesses. • BUILT FOR SERVICE BUSINESSES, NOT JUST MEETINGS Acuity is designed for businesses that need scheduling + client management + payments + automation in one tool. • INTEGRATIONS ADAPTED TO YOUR WORKFLOW Embed your booking page on Squarespace, WordPress, Wix, or other websites, customize it to match your brand, and let clients book online 24/7. Perfect for: - Hairdressers, salons, estheticians, tattoo artists, and beauty pros who want clients to self-book, prepay, and receive reminders automatically - Therapists, psychologists, and healthcare professionals who need intake forms, secure workflows, and scheduling tools designed to support HIPAA compliance, with features like encrypted data handling and a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) on eligible plans - Coaches and consultants who want to reduce admin, send booking links, and get client details before sessions - Personal trainers, yoga teachers, and fitness studios who sell packages, memberships, and group classes - Small service-based businesses and teams that want an online booking system without per-user pricing on select plans - Photographers who want to deliver a better booking experience. • MORE THAN A BASIC CALENDAR BOOKING APP Unlike simple meeting schedulers, Acuity is built for real service workflows. It helps you schedule appointments, get paid, collect client information, and automate communication. Try Acuity free for 7 days — no credit card required. _____________ Privacy Policy: https://squarespace.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://squarespace.com/terms-of-service

About

The Farm System

Access all your videos in one convenient application. Receive timely notifications for news and updates, and easily save your favorite content for quick retrieval. Enjoy seamless access to your video library without needing to recall passwords.

Highlights
  • Access all videos
  • Push notifications
  • Password-free access
  • Save favorite posts
  • Easy to use interface
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Inside the The Farm System app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Acuity4 screens
The Farm System4 screens

Verdict

The call

Acuity and The Farm System both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Farm System's written reviews are positive against 45% of Acuity's. The Farm System also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Acuity's advantage is ratings volume (30K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Acuity sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. The Farm System asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Farm System holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acuity has 30K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Acuity's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Farm System's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acuity ships an update weekly, The Farm System every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Acuity versus The Farm System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcuityThe Farm System
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSquarespace, Inc.THE FARM SYSTEM LLC

Customer experience

Acuity

All ratings30,318 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews530 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral15.3%
Negative40.2%

The Farm System

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Acuity

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Appointment information disappearing from calendar
  • Inability to see client payment status
  • Timezone errors and incorrect scheduling
  • Unresponsive app and slow performance

Requested features

6 requests
  • Waitlist functionality
  • Automated client reminders and confirmations
  • Ability to book multiple appointments at once
  • Improved calendar view and navigation
  • More robust reporting and analytics
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  • Integrated payment processing and point-of-sale

The Farm System

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Acuity

Subscriptions6
  • iOS Starter Monthly$29.001 Month
  • iOS Standard Monthly$50.001 Month
  • iOS Premium Monthly$89.001 Month
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  • iOS Starter Annual$289.001 Year
  • iOS Standard Annual$489.001 Year
  • iOS Premium Annual$869.001 Year
None

The Farm System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Acuity free?
Acuity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Farm System free?
The Farm System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Acuity or The Farm System?
The Farm System is rated higher. Acuity averages 4.8 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while The Farm System averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Acuity or The Farm System have ads?
Neither Acuity nor The Farm System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acuity or The Farm System?
Acuity ships an update weekly, and The Farm System every 8 days. Most recently, Acuity was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Farm System on October 30, 2026.

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